Paul Taylor Taylor 2 August 1-2, 2002 Foley Square Duane Street at Lafayette and Centre Streets 4, 5, 6 Trains to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall J, M, Z Trains to Chambers St. Program I Thursday 8/1 Airs, Company B Program II Friday 8/2 Aureole, Profiles, Arden Court Paul Taylor’s dazzling dances—performed at two lunchtime concerts—will provide Lower Manhattan residents and workers with occasions for joyous celebration. Taylor’s dazzling choreography—acclaimed world wide for its inventiveness, versatility, vision, and wit—turns the exuberant and expansive nature of American culture into breathtaking art of heart-wrenching beauty. Paul Taylor classics will be performed by Taylor 2 - Paul Taylor's 6 member ensemble that he created to present his work without limitations in various venues including outdoor sites. Through their wonderful performances Taylor 2 has introduced the athleticism, humor, and emotional range of Paul Taylor's work to new and diverse audiences worldwide. Paul Taylor is regarded as a living legend. He has been a recipient of more than 50 awards and honors, including the United States National Medal of Arts, a Kennedy Center Honor, a MacArthur Fellowship (the "genius award"), and a knighthood from the French government. Taylor founded the Paul Taylor Dance Company in 1962 and Taylor 2 in 1993. Both companies have toured the world over to great acclaim. www.paultaylor.org Taylor 2 is presented in association with the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation as part of Dancing in the Streets’ Reclaim our City with Dance 2002 Summer Season which is made possible in part by American Express Company, Bloomberg, and with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Cultural Challenge Program. BACK TO TOP home I overview I season I initiatives I opportunities I press room I contact us Copyright © 2006 Dancing in the Streets. All rights reserved. Website by Russell Design		2002 Season: Offering—July 16-30 Live performance installation by Eiko and Koma Pedestrian—February 13-March 23 Virtual Digital Video Installation Paul Taylor Taylor 2—August 1-2 Paul Taylor’s dazzling choreography Picture Red Hook—August 22-24 Interdisciplinary site specific production